27.07.2007
Citizen smart cards are a new revolution that provide a unique citizen number which is centralized in a national register of Indian citizens.It can bring the benefits of e-governance as the use of data warehousing and data mining could also help the government monitor its welfare schemes effectively.
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[civil society & ICT]
[policy initiatives in ICT]
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23.07.2007
UNCTADin uusimman raportin mukaan kehittyvien maiden on panostettava aiempaa enemmän tieteeseen ja teknologiaan. Tietoyhteiskunnasta jälkeenjääminen vaikeuttaa köyhyyden ja työttömyyden kitkemistä. Raportti väittää myös tieteeseen ja teknologiaan liittyvan kehitysavun olevan laadullisesta ja määrällisesti heikkotasoista.
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SciDev.Net
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[intermediate technology]
[international cooperation]
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20.07.2007
Many initiatives have been undertaken, mostly by civil society organisations, towards the bridging of the digital divide between the north and the south. The pressing concerns have been on the ability of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) to improve the standards of living of the poor in societies.
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[Zambia]
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15.07.2007
The Indian President, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has proposed a judicial e-governance web to connect all district courts to the apex court. The Supreme Court will undertake the project under the National e-Governance Plan (NeGEP), linking 15,000 courts.
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[South Asia]
[India]
[Internet]
[policy initiatives in ICT]
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12.07.2007
APDIP (Asia-Pacific Development Information Programme) has released its second e-Note on information and communications technology (ICT) skill development in the Asia-Pacific region. The first in the series examined the gaps between demand and supply of ICT skills, this e-Note focuses on what could be done to bridge the identified gaps at national and regional levels.
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[civil society & ICT]
[Internet]
[ICT in poverty reduction]
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09.07.2007
The Dubai e-Government initiative was launched in 2003 which put more than 2,600 government services online. Vikas Kanungo of m-GovWorld interviews the acting director of e-Services, Dubai e-Government department Ms. Rehab Lootah.
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[Middle East]
[policy initiatives in ICT]
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03.07.2007
Government employees in the state of Kerala will be computer trained over the next three years under the National e-Governance Plan. Around 2,000 police officers in Malappuram district will undergo the training first.
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[capacity building]
[Internet]
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